Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-23
HOME AND ABROAD.
O'BRIEN TO CONTINUE HIS CANA.
DIAN CAMPAIGN.
The Coachman Fever Breaks Out
Anew-Boss Buckley's Alleged
Scheme-Lives Lost.
IsrEoIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECoRD-uNIoN.l
FATAL COLLISION.
Two White Star Steamers Collide in Mid
Ocean.


New YoRK, May 22d.-On Thursday,
May 10Th, at 5:25 P. NJ, while the weather
was calm and the sea smooth, the British
steamer Celtic, of the White Star line, from
Liverpool, came into collision with the
British steamer Britannia, of the same line,
from New York for Liverpool, striking her
on the port side aft, and doing considerable
damage. The Britannic's boats were lowered
and filled with women and children from
the cabin and steerage in an orderly and
expeditions manner. 1t is 10 their shame
that several men forced themselves into the
boats Meanwhile an examination was
made, and the damage to the Britannia
ascertained, and it being found that the
vessel was not likely to founder, such boats
as were within hail were recalled, and their
occupants received on board. The others
had boarded the Celtic. A pad was made
and placed over the hole in the Britannic's
side, and she was turned about towards
New York, having arranged with the Celtic
to keep her company.
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED.
The saddest and most deplorable result
of the accident is that several steerage pas
sengers, who were lounging about at the
time of the collision, were killed, and sew
eral others injured. Both vessels, accom-
panied by the steamships Marango from
Swansea for New York, and the British
Queen from Liverpool for New York,
arrived at the bar at 1 o'clock this morning.
The above report is from the Purser of
the Britannia, who refused any further
information. Some of the steerage passen-
gers from the Britannia are stopping at the
Miners Arms Hotel, No. 2 Front street.
Both steamships are anchored off the bar,
being detained by the fog. The Celtic's
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not much damaged. The Britannic's
compartment is full of water One report
says that man and three women were
killed, while the another says the victims
were one woman, one child, aged Is, and
five men.
C. P. HUETINGToN's STATEMENT.
Among the Britannics passengers was C.
P. Huntington, the railroad magnate, and
Fay Templeton, the actress, was said to be
among the Celtic's passengers. Mr.. Hunt
ington had closed his house for the sum-
mer, and along with his family intended 10
take an excursion to Europe, which he
never visited. "And | didn't get there
after all, b" he said, laughingly, to a Tribune
reporter this afternoon. He was looking
strong and well. He said further: The
bowsprit of the Celtic came right on
board. The Celtic cut through nearly to
the middle Of our ship, and probably
would have cut quite to the middle
but for the fact that we were
going somewhat rapidly and tore the Gel
tics cut-water right away. l think that is
what saved us. The Britannia was struck
on her water-tight compartment from the
stern. Her bulwarks were cut right off for
fifty feet. The Celtic tore her way right
along. To my knowledge there were four
people killed One was a girl about twelve
or fourteen years old, and there were three
others two men, | think-and one, q boy
but | would not be certain about that.
The Oldest mans wife was on board. Sew
eral others were injured. DR.. Mclaughlin
the ships surgeon, remained cool and col
lected, and attend to those who were hurt :"